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Nora Freeman Engstrom is a legal academic whose work focuses on tort law, legal ethics, access to justice, and complex litigation.[1][2][3] She is the Ernest W. McFarland Professor of Law at Stanford Law School and the co-director of the Deborah L. Rhode Center on the Legal Profession.[4]
Early life and education
[edit]Growing up in South Carolina, Engstrom graduated from Irmo High School in 1993 and then from Dartmouth College, summa cum laude, in 1997.[4][5] She attended Stanford Law School where she served as an editor of the Stanford Law Review and was elected to the Order of the Coif.[4][6] Engstrom graduated from Stanford Law School in 2002 and went on to clerk for then-Judge Merrick B. Garland of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and, following that, Judge Henry H. Kennedy Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.[7][8]
Engstrom practiced law at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, and in 2007, she joined Georgetown University Law Center as a Research Dean's Scholar.[1][2]
Academic life
[edit]In 2009, Engstrom joined the Stanford Law School faculty.[2] She served as the Associate Dean for Curriculum between 2016 and 2018, and in 2021 was named the Ernest W. McFarland Professor of Law.[4] Also in 2021, Engstrom became the co-director of Stanford Law School's Deborah L. Rhode Center on the Legal Profession.[9][10]
Engstrom is a Reporter for the American Law Institute Third Restatement of Torts: Miscellaneous Provisions, and she served as a Reporter for the Third Restatement of Torts: Medical Malpractice.[11][12][13][14] She is also an Adviser for the Civil Liability for Artificial Intelligence project and the Third Restatement of Torts: Remedies.[15] Engstrom had previously served as Chair of the Torts and Compensation Systems Section of the American Association of Law Schools.[16]
Publications
[edit]Engstrom co-authors three law school casebooks: Legal Ethics (now in its 8th edition); Tort Law and Alternatives (now in its 11th edition); and Legal Ethics: The Plaintiffs' Lawyers.[17][18][19]
Engstrom's scholarship has been published in the Yale Law Journal,[20][21] New York University Law Review,[22] University of Pennsylvania Law Review,[23][24] the Chicago Law Review,[25] and the Stanford Law Review.[26][27] She has published legal commentaries in Bloomberg,[28] Slate,[29][30] and The Los Angeles Times.[31][32] Engstrom files amicus briefs in courts[33][34][35] and comments on legal matters in the national press.[36][37][38][39]
Recognition
[edit]In 2021, Engstrom's article The Lessons of Lone Pine received Berkeley Law School Civil Justice Research Initiative's inaugural Best Article prize,[40][41] and her article The Trouble with Trial Time Limits was recognized by the National Civil Justice Institute.[42] In 2022, the American Law Institute awarded Engstrom the R. Ammi Cutter Reporter's Chair in 2022.[43][44][45] She received a Complex Litigation Ethics Award in 2024.[46] In 2025, the American Association of Law Schools (AALS) awarded Engstrom the William L. Prosser Award, and Engstrom is believed to be the youngest Prosser Award winner.[47] Also in 2025, AALS recognized her article Auto Clubs and the Lost Origins of the Access to Justice Crisis.[48]
Personal life
[edit]Engstrom is married to fellow Stanford Law School professor David Freeman Engstrom.[49] They have two children.[50]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Nora Freeman Engstrom | The American Law Institute". www.ali.org. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ a b c School, Stanford Law (2009-10-19). "New Faculty". Stanford Law School. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ TEDx Talks (2024-10-28). Promoting Women by Promoting Access to Law | Nora Engstrom | TEDxSand Hill Road Women. Retrieved 2025-06-20 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b c d School, Stanford Law. "Nora Freeman Engstrom". Stanford Law School. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ Daprile, Lucas; Monk, John (October 27, 2021). "SC 'lost a giant' in death of former USC law professor and ethics scholar John Freeman". The State. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
- ^ Review, Stanford Law. "Volume 54 (2001-2002)". Stanford Law Review. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ Tan, LiLi (March 16, 2016). "Garland Would Make 'Extraordinary' Justice: Former Law Clerk". NBC Bay Area. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
- ^ "Nora Freeman Engstrom". lawschools.justia.com. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ School, Stanford Law (2022-05-12). "Stanford's Center on the Legal Profession Renamed after Founder Professor Deborah L. Rhode". Stanford Law School. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ "David and Nora Freeman Engstrom to Lead Center on the Legal Profession | The American Law Institute". www.ali.org. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ "ALI Designates Two Reporter's Chairs | The American Law Institute". www.ali.org. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ "Torts: Miscellaneous Provisions Is Approved | The American Law Institute". www.ali.org. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ "Torts: Medical Malpractice Is Approved | The American Law Institute". www.ali.org. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ Beyer, Rebecca (2023-01-10). "SLS Faculty at the American Law Institute: Focusing on Access to Justice, Torts, and Constitutional Violations". The ALI Adviser. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ "Civil Liability for Artificial Intelligence | The American Law Institute". www.ali.org. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ "AALS Announces 2025 Section Award Winners". Association of American Law Schools. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ Rhode, Deborah L.; Luban, David; Cummings, Scott L.; Freeman Engstrom, Nora (2020). Legal Ethics (8th ed.). Foundation Press. ISBN 9781642426892.
- ^ Franklin, Marc A.; Rabin, Robert L.; Green, Michael D.; Geistfeld, Mark A.; Freeman Engstrom, Nora (2021). Tort Law and Alternatives: Cases and Materials (11th ed.). Foundation Press. ISBN 9781647084899.
- ^ Freeman Engstrom, Nora (2025). Legal Ethics: The Plaintiffs' Lawyer. Foundation Press. ISBN 9798892090551.
- ^ Freeman Engstrom, Nora (October 2019). "The Lessons of Lone Pine". The Yale Law Journal. 129 (1).
- ^ Freeman Engstrom, Nora; Stone, James (October 2024). "Auto Clubs and the Lost Origins of the Access-to-Justice Crisis". The Yale Law Journal. 134 (1).
- ^ Freeman Engstrom, Nora (October 2011). "Sunlight and Settlement Mills". New York University Law Review. 86 (4).
- ^ Freeman Engstrom, Nora (2015). "A Dose of Reality for Specialized Courts: Lessons from the VICP". University of Pennsylvania Law Review. 163 (6).
- ^ Freeman Engstrom, Nora (2013). "3-D Printing and Product Liability: Identifying the Obstacles". University of Pennsylvania Law Review. 162 (1).
- ^ Freeman Engstrom, David; Freeman Engstrom, Nora; Gelbach, Jonah B.; Peters, Austin; Wen, Garrett M. (2025). "Shedding Light on Secret Settlements: An Empirical Study of California's STAND Act" (PDF). The University of Chicago Law Review. 92.
- ^ Freeman Engstrom, Nora (May 2013). "Attorney Advertising and the Contingency Fee Cost Paradox". Stanford Law Review. 65 (4).
- ^ Freeman Engstrom, Nora; Rabin, Robert L. (February 2021). "Pursuing Public Health Through Litigation". Stanford Law Review. 73 (2).
- ^ Freeman Engstrom, Nora; Freeman Engstrom, David (May 18, 2023). "Don't Scapegoat Robots to Protect the Lawyer Monopoly on Services". Bloomberg Law. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
- ^ Freeman Engstrom, David; Freeman Engstrom, Nora (October 17, 2022). "Why Do Blue States Keep Prioritizing Lawyers Over Low-Income Americans?". Slate. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
- ^ Cummings, Scott; Freeman Engstrom, Nora; Luban, David; Rhode, Deborah L. (November 23, 2020). "It's Time to Consider Sanctions for Trump's Legal Team". Slate. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
- ^ Freeman Engstrom, Nora (March 10, 2016). "Op-Ed: The courts will fail Flint, too". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
- ^ Freeman Engstrom, Nora; Rabin, Robert L. (August 13, 2013). "Raise the cap on malpractice awards". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
- ^ "BRIEF OF AMICI CURIAE LAW PROFESSORS IN SUPPORT OF RESPONDENTS in Sarah Gregory and New Prime v. Jaswinder Chohan" (PDF). lawprofessors.typepad.com. November 2022. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
- ^ "BRIEF OF NORA FREEMAN ENGSTROM, BRUCE A. GREEN, PETER A. JOY, W. BRADLEY WENDEL, RONALD F. WRIGHT, AND ELLEN C. YAROSHEFSKY AS AMICI CURIAE IN SUPPORT OF PETITIONER" (PDF). supremecourt.gov. June 5, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
- ^ "BRIEF OF LEGAL ETHICISTS AS AMICI CURIAE IN SUPPORT OF RESPONDENTS in National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. Xavier Becerra" (PDF). supremecourt.gov. February 26, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
- ^ Associated Press (February 24, 2016). "Jury Awards $72 Million in Johnson & Johnson Cancer Suit Over Baby Powder". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
- ^ Hamblin, James (May 14, 2019). "Why the Government Pays Billions to People Who Claim Injury by Vaccines". The Atlantic.
- ^ Cohen, Patricia (June 24, 2020). "Roundup Maker to Pay $10 Billion to Settle Cancer Suits". The New York Times. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
- ^ Rohrich, Zoe (November 14, 2023). "New Yorkers could be compensated for emotional loss in wrongful death cases under bill". NBC News. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
- ^ "CJRI June '21 Newsletter". UC Berkeley School of Law. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
- ^ School, Stanford Law (2021-08-26). "Nora Freeman Engstrom Awarded Berkeley Law's Civil Justice Research Initiative's Best Article Prize". Stanford Law School. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
- ^ "Civil Justice Scholarship Award". National Civil Justice Institute. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
- ^ "ALI Designates Two Reporter's Chairs | The American Law Institute". www.ali.org. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ "Stanford Law School's Nora Freeman Engstrom Designated Chair for American Law Institute's Restatement of Torts | Practice Source - Legal News and Views - Asia Pacific and Beyond". practicesource.com. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ "Reporter's Chairs". The American Law Institute. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
- ^ "Awards - Complex Litigation Ethics Conference". 2024-09-16. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
- ^ School, Stanford Law (2024-09-19). "SLS's Nora Freeman Engstrom Honored with Prosser Award for Outstanding Contributions to Tort Law". Stanford Law School. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
- ^ "AALS Announces 2025 Section Award Winners". Association of American Law Schools. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
- ^ "Weddings/Celebrations; Nora Freeman, David Engstrom". The New York Times. October 12, 2003. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
- ^ "A House Resolution to Express the Profound Sorrow of the Members of the South Carolina House of Representatives Upon the Passing of John Freeman". scstatehouse.gov. December 10, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2025.